If you’re looking for a computer that can fit anywhere and do almost anything, a small form-factor PC is your best bet. The best ones offer power and portability, make the right compromises, and still come in at a good price. This week we’re looking at five of the best, based on your nominations and suggestions. »5/03/15 8:00am 5/03/15 8:00am

The Intel Edison is a DIY electronics board that we haven't talked a lot about here on Lifehacker, but is incredibly popular for internet of things projects. It's a little confusing at a glance, so Instructables user DangerousTim put together a beginner's guide that covers the basics of setting it up. »2/25/15 1:00pm 2/25/15 1:00pm

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has been around for years, showcasing the tech industry's coolest new vaporware. Occasionally, though, some cool stuff is announced. Here are the things you, the life hacker, might actually be interested in from the show this year. »1/09/15 8:00am 1/09/15 8:00am

Hyper-Threading has been in Intel's processors for years. It's the main difference between the Core i5 and i7, and that many games don't use it explains why i5s power some serious gaming rigs. If you've been considering an upgrade but you're not sure if you need Hyper Threading, this video from Techquickie will help. »9/26/13 4:30am 9/26/13 4:30am

Is there a gamer on your holiday shopping list? Maybe someone you just want to get your game on with, or someone who's been complaining their old system isn't up to the demands of the latest titles, like Dishonored, Hitman: Absolution, or Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? Hook them up with a custom-built gaming PC this… »11/22/12 7:00am 11/22/12 7:00am

Meet Rick Vanner (the gentleman on the right), winner of $10,000 in the Best of Games category of the Intel Atom Developer Challenge. Goals features a tournament mode, team editing, five difficulty levels and speed settings—something for every soccer fan. »8/05/10 2:59pm 8/05/10 2:59pm

Intel announced the creation of the Accelerator 2010. It's part of the Million Dollar Development Fund, which is essentially a software development fund to help software developers speed development of apps designed for Intel's netbook app store, AppUp. »5/04/10 2:59pm 5/04/10 2:59pm

The quest for groundbreaking netbook applications continues! The Intel® Atom™ Developer Challenge is back for 2010 with larger rewards and more prize categories, like Best-of-Category, People's Choice, Most Innovative Application, and Most Elegant Application Design. Have you got what it takes to win? »3/16/10 2:59pm 3/16/10 2:59pm

Microsoft's Windows 7 honchos recently showed off the power performance improvements of their soon to be released OS, playing a DVD on a Vista Ultimate and Windows 7 Ultimate laptop side-by-side. The Vista notebook showed 4.14 hours of life left, while Windows 7 offered 5.5 hours. The catches? Those improvements come… »9/02/09 8:00am 9/02/09 8:00am